Flap Your Wings
Hardcover – Picture Book, January 25, 2000
Random House Children's Books · Hardcover · January 25, 2000
When a strange egg appears in their nest, Mr. and Mrs.
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- Who it’s for
- A warm, playful mix-up makes early reading feel like a small adventure.
- Themes
- Caring for an unexpected child, Growing independence
- Genres
- Bird Stories, Beginner Readers, Funny Stories
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When a strange egg appears in their nest, Mr. and Mrs. Bird kindly take it upon themselves to raise the "baby bird" inside. But when the egg hatches, the Birds are in for a big surprise—"Junior" is the oddest-looking baby bird they've ever seen—with big, long jaws full of teeth and an appetite to match. In fact, he looks more like a baby alligator than a baby bird!
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Nevertheless, the devoted Birds run themselves ragged feeding Junior until he gets so big, he must leave the nest or it will collapse underneath him. But how can Junior fly without wings? To the delight of the Birds—and readers!—the dilemma is solved when Junior takes off from a branch overlooking a pond. Beginner Books are fun, funny, and easy to read! Launched by Dr. Seuss in 1957 with the publication of The Cat in the Hat, this beloved early reader series motivates children to read on their own by using simple words with illustrations that give clues to their meaning. Featuring a combination of kid appeal, supportive vocabulary, and bright, cheerful art, Beginner Books will encourage a love of reading in children ages 3–7.
Nest of Surprises
A warm, playful mix-up makes early reading feel like a small adventure.
Come here for
- Birds raising an unexpected baby
- A funny mismatch between appearance and appetite
Expect
- Simple words paired with illustrations that offer clues
- A cheerful early-reader feel
Where it sits
| Funny Stories | 65% |
|---|---|
| Bird Stories | 59% |
| Beginner Readers | 51% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Bird Stories
- Parent-Child Stories
- Beginner Readers
- Authors
- P.D. Eastman
- Publisher
- Random House Children's Books
- Published
- January 25, 2000
- Format
- Hardcover
- Theme
- Caring for an unexpected child · Growing independence
- Reading lane
- Bird Stories